John and Craig talk about the way that movies tend to bring
their stories full circle, and what that means for writers trying
to figure out their story beats. They discuss rhyming, bookending
and how properly setting up the central thematic question helps
make the answer feel meaningful.

John and co-host John Gatins sit down with Aline Brosh McKenna
and Rachel Bloom to discuss the experience of writing the third
season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, from breaking story in hot tubs to
adjusting genital-related dances in compliance with Broadcast
Standards and Practices.

John and Craig discuss the digital tools of the trade. From
outline to first draft to production rewrites, screenwriters find
themselves facing different challenges. We talk about what works
for each of us. We also speculate on what impact Highland 2’s
gender analysis tool will have.

John and Craig partake in another installment of How Would This
Be a Movie? Which story is destined for the big screen: The
millennial mother with her surprise, Youtube-guided childbirth? The
couple that has the same fight for decades? The Japanese
families-for-hire?

About the Podcast

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.